Where to buy an Engagement ring; help!

[Deonasis]

Hi everyone,

I'm looking to buy my love an engagement ring very shortly and was wondering if some stores are priced better than others (just like TF prices at Myer vs Kmart). I've done a little research on diamonds (4 c's) but know nothing about jewellery stores.

So store-wise, are any decent? Or moreso, are any worse (lower quality but high price)?

At the moment I'm talking to staff at Wallace Bishop's and Michael Hill's etc.. and feel I'm at the mercy of whatever they tell me.

Oh, if price has a big bearing, anything over $3000 would really be a stretch for me.

And should stay away from the bigger store-chains and head to a Diamond shop in Brisbane.

Any thoughts are appreciated, thanks.

[jaydisc]

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[gamblor916]

Yep that'll go down well

[blackie]

ahh an engagement ring, the hardest one to buy cause you cant ask them what they like :P

since my missus loves jewelery ive been to a few places. i found that goldmark was good, got her some decent stuff from there, and i think that bevels was a bit more pricey. best thing you can do is get a clear picture of what you want and then just look around at all the different shops, you might get a real bargain

[iceburn]

Tiffany & Co is where i bought mine from *hehe*
but i guess that could be out of your budget range...

jay's suggestion looks cool but my fiancee sort of "hates" it when i gave her the idea

[heroic_decepticon]

Tiffany & Co is where i bought mine from *hehe*

+1

[jacksplatt11]

? or ?

I wouldn't say no if I was a girl and someone proposed to me with those rings

[Deonasis]

Here

Yep that'll go down well

They could be the wedding bands but she would be the Decepticon.

[kup]

Here

That's freaking awesome! I would only marry a chick that would be thrilled with receiving something like that as an engagement ring.

..I know

[TheDirtyDigger]

I bought mine for my woman in Vietnam. Better gold (24K) as opposed to the 18K crap sold here. Also them Vietnamese like it when you haggle them down.